Avast Antivirus Detection and Status

critical Nessus Plugin ID 87777

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Synopsis

An antivirus application is installed on the remote host, but it is not working properly.

Description

Avast Antivirus, a commercial antivirus software package for Windows, is installed on the remote host. However, there is a problem with the installation; either its services are not running or its engine and/or virus definitions are out of date.

Solution

Make sure that updates are working and the associated services are running.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 87777

File Name: avast_installed.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 1/7/2016

Updated: 7/17/2023

Asset Inventory: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Score for product with out-of-date virus definitions

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:avast:antivirus

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, SMB/registry_full_access

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